Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Resource Guide

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1 Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Resource Guide 2018 Appalachian Hardwood Resource Guide 1

2 Appalachian Hardwood Marks Nine Decades Ninety years and counting! Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. marks its 90th Anniversary in 2018 with a year-long celebration of its achievements. The the association was founded in October of 1928 by hardwood lumber producers in West Virginia and Ohio. They recognized the need for promotion of the unique qualities of the logs, lumber and products from the region. The early leaders met with lumber buyers to showcase the features and literally show them the value and yield that is gained from the lumber. AHMI members funded construction of furniture and cabinet prototypes to show manufacturers what could be done with Appalachian Hardwoods. There have been dozens of promotion projects for species like Oak and Poplar. Others have highlighted the use of character marks, middle and lower grades and more recently the sustainability and legality of the wood. AHMI members were instrumental in developing a section in the Hardwood Market Report to differentiate "Appalachian" from other regions. Appalachian became known for the highest quality lumber with "wider width and longer lengths," one advertisement read. "It always pays to demand Appalachian," another one states. Today, AHMI is committed to the same mission: promoting the logs, lumber and products from the region. Our focus is on the Sustainability and Legality of our timber resource and products. AHMI introduced Certified Appalachian earlier this year so buyers around the world can be assured the product they receive comes from the Appalachian region and a third-party audit confirms the source and the Sustainability and Legality of the products. The association and its leaders are focused on new programs for the future for both domestic and international markets. This guide is a listing of the 200-plus companies who are members of the association. This includes sawmills, concentration yards, wholesalers, foresters, secondary manufacturers and suppliers. AHMI has three meetings each year with its Annual Meeting late February, the Summer Family Conference the last week of July and fall meetings and tours in October. To learn more about these activities and the work of the association, please visit Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. PO Box 427, High Point, NC Tel: (336) Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. Milestones 1928 Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. is formed 1930s Marketing to furniture, flooring, cabinet makers 1945 Appalachian Hardwood Forestry Division Mid 1960s Presidents Council with Furniture Manufacturers 1966 Began international programs to Europe and Japan Mid 1970s Oak Promotion Mid 1980s Poplar Promotion 1991 Founding Partner in AHEC 1995 Partner in Hardwood Federation 1996 Community Involvement Program 1998 The Height of Beauty - Appalachian 2002 Demand the Appalachian Standard 2003 The New Oak Partnership 2007 Appalachian Hardwood Verified Sustainable 2011 Appalachian Hardwood Verified Legal 2018 Certified Appalachian Hardwood For more information, visit Appalachian Hardwood Resource Guide 3

3 Appalachian Region Of The United States The geographic region of Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. as determined by its Board of Trustees. The logs, lumber, and products manufactured from trees grown within this area may be certified as "Appalachian."

4 Certified Appalachian Hardwood Sustainable & Legal The Appalachian Hardwood resource is growing at a rate of 2.45 for every tree that is harvested or dying combined, according to US Department of Agriculture. The growth is the result of modern forest management and wise utilization. Buyers of Appalachian Hardwood logs and lumber can be assured of this because of Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. An analysis of USDA data finds the growth to removals ratio in the Appalachian forest has increased in the past 12 years. AHMI introduced the Appalachian Hardwood Verified Sustainable in 2007 to show members producing, distributing and manufacturing sustainable goods from the region. It expanded to include the Appalachian Hardwood Verified Legal in 2011 to show legal products. Lumber certification is a complex issue that has multiple stakeholders from the individual landowner through the retailer of finished goods. AHMI has developed the Certified Appalachian Hardwood and has a third-party company to audit members standards that were approved by AHMI Trustees in January The AHMI program certifies companies who purchase logs and lumber from the 344 counties of the Appalachian Region from northern Georgia through western New York. The region's: Forested land has increased 300,000 acres to 65.7 million acres Top species are Soft Maple, Red Oak, White Oak, Hard Maple and Yellow Poplar Certificates are available from member companies that explain the program and confirm participation. AHMI is a regional trade association headquartered in High Point, NC. Its mission is to promote the hardwood timber and products from the Appalachian Region. This guide is a listing of the 200-plus companies who are members of the association. This includes sawmills, concentration yards, wholesalers, foresters, secondary manufacturers and suppliers. To learn more about these activities and the work of the association, please visit Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. PO Box 427, High Point, NC Tel: (336)

5 AHMI FORESTRY MEMBERS Below is the list of AHMI Forestry Division members with company information and certification scheme if applicable. Advantage Timberland, Inc., PO Box 548, Bluefield, VA 24605, Tel: , Fax: ; Terry Owen, Balkentier, 1143 Aaron s Creek Road, Morgantown, WV 26508, Tel: ; Curt C. Hassler, curth@mail.wvnet.edu, Tim Pahl; AHVS Berwind Land Co., 300 Summers Street, Suite 1050, Charleston, WV 25301, Tel: ext.105, Fax: ; Dale Wise, dwise.blc@suddenlinkmail.com, Randy Wright; AHVS Coastal Timberlands Company, PO Box 709, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Tel: , Fax: ; Nathan Feather, mobile , nfeather@coastaltimberlands.com, Ed Kraynok, AHVS Columbia Forest Products, PO Box 1148, Old Fort, NC 28762, Tel: ext.2205, Fax: ; Jim Sitts, jsitts@cfpwood.com, Chris Neal , Greg Decker , AHVS, FSC The Forestland Group, LLC, PO Box 9162, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, Tel: , Fax: ; Mike Hincher, mike@forestlandgroup.com, Chris Zinkhan, chris@forestlandgroup.com; AHVS, FSC Griffith Lumber Company, Inc., 1284 Charity Hwy., Woolwine, VA 24185, Tel: , Fax: ; Bruce Griffith, , bruce@griffithlumber.net, Bud Griffith, Lumber sales, charitybudman@gmail.com, AHVS Holstine Forestry Consulting, PO Box 3910, Charleston, WV 25339, Tel: , Fax: ; John M. Holstine, johnholstine@hotmail.com, AHVS Jim C. Hamer Co., th Street, Kenova, WV 25530, Tel: , Fax: ; Steve Hamer, shamer@jimchamer.com, AHVS Landmark Forestry, LLC, PO Box 205, Horner, WV 26372, Tel: ext. 301, Fax: ; Michael McWhorter, mike@landmarkforestryllc.com, Pardee Resources Co., 702 Professional Park Drive, Suite 104, Summersville, WV 26651, Tel: , Fax: ; Steve Harp, stephen.harp@pardee.com, AHVS Piney Land Co., 130 Main Street, Beckley, WV 25801, Tel: , Fax: ; E.M. Payne III, nedpayne@suddenlinkmail.com, Greg Keiling; AHVS Rowland Land Co. LLC, 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301, Tel: , Fax: ; David R. Pollitt, President & CEO, rowland@suddenlinkmail.com, David S. Clapp, Chairman, dsclapp@hotmail.com; AHVS Shenandoah Forests, Box 388, Staunton, VA 24402, Tel: , Fax: ; Mitch Carr, Todd Carr, Kent Carr, toddsaway@gmail.com; AHVS Tillinghast & Neely Consulting Foresters, PO Box 664, Danville, WV 25053, Office: , Home Office: , Daniel M. Parker, danielmparker@hotmail.com, AHVS Western Pocahontas Prop. Ltd., 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705, Tel: , Fax: ; Doug Toothman, dtoothman@wpplp.com, Rich Flanigan, rflanigan@wpplp.com Weyerhaeuser, Seneca Trail North, Lewisburg, WV 24901, Tel: ; Steve Yeager, steven.yeager@weyerhaeuser.com; AHVS, FSC, SFI

6 Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. P.O. Box 427, High Point, NC Tel. (336) Fax (336) The World's Finest Hardwood Lumber - Appalachian Hardwoods Verified Sustainable & Legal ASH BASSWOOD BEECH BIRCH HARD MAPLE SOFT MAPLE CHERRY HICKORY RED OAK WHITE OAK POPLAR WALNUT 48 Certified Appalachian Hardwoods Sustainable & Legal